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My large monoprint collage Youth Symphony is in this juried show at the Essex Art Association from May 6- May 27. We had a great time at the opening on Friday night with both old friends and new.
I had a “small world” moment that blew me away when I saw Brooks and Karen–both amazing painters– (shown above) who are friends of mine from camp in Maine. Brooks lives in California, so I definitely didn’t expect to see him here. Brooks (see his website here) was out east looking at galleries to represent him on this coast, and he and Karen were at this opening because Karen’s sister’s sculpture is in the show (shown below). I introduced Brooks and Karen back in 2014, and take full credit for their bi-coastal happiness. It was a true joy to see them again.
I was also delighted to meet at this show Janet Rayner (see her website here). She is a talented pastellist and is new to the area; I hope to loop her into the Connecticut Pastel Society of which I am membership chairman.
Check out the show below, or in person if possible.
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Youth Symphony (monoprint collage) by Polly Castor
Barbizon Oak (graphite) by Mary Mellot
Islands (Watercolor) by Claire Crosby
Tree Wave (Mixed Media) by Jill Vaughn
Soft Rain (oil) by Molly McDonald
Spring Grazing (acrylic) Brooke Robinson
Steel Vines 1 (photography) by Ellen Gaube
Last Rays of Day (oil) Jill Beecher Matthew
close-up detail of the palette knife action of the painting above
A Work of Art (pastel) by Beverly Shirmeier
A Rose Beyond (photography) by Leonard Hellerman
Neither Here Nor There (Gouache) by Gray Jacobik
Fibre (photography) by Carin Roaldset
Among the Spruces (acrylic) by Claudia Van Nes
Equador Mother and Child (photography) Howard Margules
Awarded Best in Show: Spring’s Rush (oil) by Lisa Tellier
Anne Merriam with her Yellow and Blue #4 (pastel)
Anne Merriam with her Landers, WY (pastel)
Janet Rayner with her Mistaken Identity (pastel)
Janet Raynor with her The Breadth of Grace (pastel)
Environ (wood/iron) O.A. Rolston
Brooks Anderson with one of his amazing paintings
